Tokyo Food Bank Guide

Food banks and food pantries in Toshima City

Food support places we confirmed in Toshima City, with who can use them, when, booking, and contact details. We list 2 places.

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Self-Reliance Support Office in Toshima City (free consultation)

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Source for the Self-Reliance Support Offices: "Information sharing site for people in need" (a project commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare), みんなつながるネットワーク「東京都 自立相談支援機関相談窓口一覧」 (adapted by this site; contents as of April 2026). This is not published by the national government.

Places in Toshima City (2)

  • Toshima City

    てのはし

    When2nd and 4th Saturdays 18:00 (come by 18:00)

    Next

    Official pageCall03-6824-5538
    More details
    Who can use it
    People who are homeless or in financial hardship.
    When
    2nd and 4th Saturdays 18:00 (come by 18:00)
    How to receive
    Pick up
    Booking
    We could not find this in public information. Please call or check the official page.
    Type
    People in financial hardship, Meal service / food distribution
    Place
    Phone
    What to say on the phone

    "Hello. My name is XX, and I live in XX ward (city). I am calling to ask about using てのはし. Could you tell me the following?"

    • Who can use it (whether I am eligible)
    • Whether I need to book (and how)
    • What documents to bring

    If you do not want to give your name, you can just say "I am thinking of using it".

    Apply or contact

    A meal service (boxed meals and so on). On the same Saturday there are also life and medical consultations (17:00–18:30). They also offer clothing and daily goods (1st Saturday of each month) and a shelter (temporary housing), according to the official site. On Wednesday nights they also hand out rice balls on a night patrol (see the separate entry "Tenohasi (Wednesday rice balls)"). Email: info@tenohasi.or.jp

    Source: Official site (checked on )

    If this is wrong or has changed, please tell us

  • Toshima City

    てのはし（水曜のおにぎり配り）

    WhenEvery Wednesday around 21:30 (night patrol)

    Next

    Official pageCall03-6824-5538
    More details
    Who can use it
    People who are homeless or in financial hardship.
    When
    Every Wednesday around 21:30 (night patrol)
    How to receive
    Pick up
    Booking
    We could not find this in public information. Please call or check the official page.
    Type
    People in financial hardship, Meal service / food distribution
    Place
    Phone
    What to say on the phone

    "Hello. My name is XX, and I live in XX ward (city). I am calling to ask about using てのはし（水曜のおにぎり配り）. Could you tell me the following?"

    • Who can use it (whether I am eligible)
    • Whether I need to book (and how)
    • What documents to bring

    If you do not want to give your name, you can just say "I am thinking of using it".

    Apply or contact

    A night patrol that hands out rice balls to people sleeping rough. Every Wednesday is on the official site. The time (around 21:30) and the place (behind the Suiten-gu shrine at Ikebukuro Station Square Park) come from the Big Issue Japan guide; the official site says only "every Wednesday". The patrol starts around 21:35 and goes around Ikebukuro Station. Email: info@tenohasi.or.jp

    Source: The Big Issue Japan, "Meal services and food support in Tokyo" (Japanese) (checked on )

    If this is wrong or has changed, please tell us

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If you have nowhere to turn, use the public safety net

If you cannot find a suitable place here, or if your life is hard in general and not only because of food, you can consult the Self-Reliance Support Office in the ward or city where you live. It is free, and they can think with you about work, housing, and money.

See the list of Self-Reliance Support Offices in Tokyo

The list is on "Minna Tsunagaru Network", a project commissioned by the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (Japanese).

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